Metal keg



Nav, 18, y1924. 1,516,073

R. E. BLACKFORD METAL KEG Filed Jan. 2, -1923 2 Sheets-Sheet l fig/ f f6 l I I I I l I I l New. 18, 1924. 1,516,073

R. E.BLACKFORD l METAL KEG Filed-Jan. 2. 1923 2 sheets-Shen 2 latented Nov. 18, 1924.

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Application led January 2, 192.3. Serialy No. 610,153.

To4 all whomV t may concern:

Be it known that l, RALPH E. BLAoKnoRD, a citizen ofthe` United States,l residing at Middletown, in the county of Butler;y and StateV of' Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Metal` Kegs;

and the4 like, of' which` the following is a specification, reference` being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to improvements in metal kegs, or the` like7 having particular' reference to nretal kegs of the. knoclodown type.

An object of the invention is; to` provide a metal keg of novel, reinforced construction which will be better adapted to withstand the. usage of kegs of this character, and which will be cheap to manufacture and easy to set-up fromv the knocked-down form.

To this end the metal keg of the present invention is provided with both exterior and interior reinforcements which serve to, prelvent either inward or outward collapse of the keg under the stress of heavy usage..

The improvements of the. present vinvention relate especially to the construction of the body of the keg, and are' adapted to any suitable head construction. However, the head construction shown in my copending application for. Letters Patent for improvements relating to metall kegs Ser-. No. 589,- 291, iiled Sept. 20, 1922, is especially adapted Sto be used in connection with the. improvements of the present invention, and av similar head construction is shown the accompanying drawingsl toy illustrate the com-V plete construction of the keg.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation illustrating a metal keg of; the improved construction:

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional View of the keg: V

Fig. 3 is a view illustrating a detail of construction relating to the. inner` reinforce meut of the keg.

As here shown, the parts of the keg con-l sist ofthe body 1, heads 2, inner reinforcing bands .3, ouiten interlo;kingl wires 4, and head interlocking wires 5.

Adjacent its opposite ends, the keg has. a series off externally arranged annular grooves 6, formed therein to. receive the interlocking wires 5, and intersecting the. grooves a seriesl of apertures or slots` are formed in the metal which serve to. re; oovo outwardly proiootingbands., on loops,

8, formed; integrally with the heads 2, through which` the. interlockingV wileSl. 5`

'passrthe wires as here.. shown, loonefv of a suitablegauge to eii'ect a substantial con, 1struction and convenient assembly of the reg..

The, heads of the keg, as; here shown, con.- sist of circularpieces of metal adapted; to,l be produced as pu-nchngs., the opposite heads. boing interchangeable one with the. other. As 'the keg is assembled the heads. are. set the endS and the. loops 8. are pressed outwardly through. slots. 7i by Suitable. moons, as'aspooal tool for the'. nur. pose, ,*the wires 5. being then threaded through loops. -8 and their opposite ends twisted together as shown at 9, toY inte-rlock the heads with the. bodyof the keg. To, open a keg at oney end the adjacent wire 5, is` cut and withdrawn which permits of ready removal of the head.

As shown in the construction illustrated- 1n my ooponding opnlooton forr patent, herein referred to, the rims 10` of; the

' heads are. rolled outwardly` to form a smooth edge and also tol formy the' seat for the. heads' of the keg as shown at 1;1, the endsfof the body of the keg .being iiared outwardly Slightly, as indicated at 1f2- 'lho heads 21S lloro Shown oro sunk inwardly.. thusv forming relativelyl wide flanges 1 3, which serve to protect the heads and also as a means for engaging the kegs in handling lthe, same. Also, as. shown in thek earl-,iery construction referred to, an improyed lapy joint of similar4 arrangement iS employod for uniting tho oo.-

acting ends of' the. body piece 1, the arrangement bei-ng., of particular advantage in setting-up/the keg. from its. knocked-down form. The construction as shown, consists Off a oomrounol flange 1.4. onned on, ono. edge, and a single flange 15 formed on the opposite odge of body pooo 1. the joint boing for-mod by dQYoftaIins tiene@ .-15 in. tango lia the outward Spring ofthemotel aotns. to hold the odi-aos. together as. the hoods and the intollookns- Wires 4: er@ Plaoodf, on. the koe The toaturos part-ioular norolty coni. pir-lood in. the prose/nt invention aro the inner reinforcing bands, 3., the interlocking. wiresl the. mannen of? assembling" those parte on. the kos As. here shonzvn,l a double serios of apen.

tures sie is formed. in. the body niooo lll() tially of the body as the keg is assembled. Coacting with the apertures 16 is a corresponding double series of loops 17 formed on bands 3, which project outwardly through the apertures to the required extent to receive the interlocking wires 4, a series of annular grooves 13 being formed in body piece 1, on the outer surface thereof,

in which wires 4, are partially imbedded, the grooves acting as a means to locate bands 3 centrally relative to apertures 16 and to retain the bands and wires t in their normal relation one with the other on the keg. To accommodate the inward turn of the metal, caused by grooves 18, a corresponding turn of the metal is made on bands 3, as at 19, which serves to seat the bands relative to the body piece 1, and also to more etlectively locate the bands, longitudinally of the keg, relative to apertures 16. To stiften bands 3, iii-turned iianges 20, are here shown formed on the opposite edges thereof, the arrangement permitting ot using langes of any depth to effect the required strength of construction. As shown at 21, a depression is formed in bands 3 to provide clearance for the lap joint 14 15, the ends of the bands being joined together as at --22, in any suitable manner, as by riveting or welding, or by a suitable disconnectable joint, as may be desired, to effect Y strength of construction and convenience in assembling the kegs.

It will be obvious that any desired number of reinforcing bands 3 and interlocking wires t can be used, two sets being here shown to illustrate a practicable construction tor kegs adapted for ordinary use. The wires 4t and loops 17, serve the further practicable purpose of constituting means upon which the kegs will be supported when the same are rolled in handling.

From the illustrations of the drawings and the herein detailed description, it will be seen that the improved metal keg comprises a construction which will withstand both inward f and outward pressures of' great force, that Vthe construction is simple being especially well adapted for cheap production, and for setting-up from the knockeddown form.

Also it will be obvious from the construction here shown that suitable modications can be made relative to the inner and outer reinforcing bands in the detail arrangements of the same for using one independently ot the other, such a construction being somewhat cheaper where kegs having less strength than the construction here shown will meet the requirements.

Having described my invention, I claim:

l. A metal keg, including in combination with the heads of the keg, the body of the keg having a series of circumterentially arranged apertures ornied, therein, a band inside the keg adjacent said apertures, reinforcing said body, and having a corresponding series of looped projections formed integrally with said band and extending outwardly through said apertures and means outside the keg interlocked with said projections.

2. A metal keg, including in combination with the heads of the keg, the body ot the keg having a series of circumferentially arranged apertures ormed therein, a band inside the keg adjacent said apertures, reinforcing said body, and having a corresponding series ot looped projections extending outwardly through the apertures, and means interlocking with said projections outside the keg to interlock said band with the body of the keg.

3. A metal keg, including in combination with the heads of the keg, the body of the keg having aseries of circumferentially arranged apertures formed therein, a band inside the keg adjacent said apertures, reinforcing said body, and having a corresponding series of looped projections eX- tending outwardly .through the aoertures, and a band extending through said loops outside the keg and acting to interlock said inner band with the body of the keg.

4. A metal keg, including in combination with the heads of the keg, the body ot the keg having a series of circumferentially arranged apertures formed therein, a band inside the keg adjacent said apertures, reinforcing said body, and having a corresponding series oi" looped projections extending outwardly through the apertures, and a wirc extending through said loops outside the keg, having the ends joined together to draw the wire firmly to the body of the keg whereby to interlock said inner band therewith.

5. A metal keg, including in combination with the heads of the keg, the body of tl c keg having a series ot external grooves arranged circumt'erentially thereon and a series of apertures intersecting said grooves, a band inside the keg adjacent said apertures, reinforcing said body and having` correspondingf'series of looped projections tending outwardly through the apertures, and a wire in said groove, extending through said loops andv having its ends joined together to draw the wire firmly to the body ot the keg whereby to interlock said. inner band therewith. s

6. A metal keg, including in combination with the heads of the keg, the body of the keg havin'g a series ot circumferentially arf;- ranged apertures therein, a band inside the keg adjacent said apertures, having its opposite edges flanged to stilen the band, and having a corresponding series of looped projections extending outwardly through said apertures, and a band outside the keg interlocked with said projections.

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7. A metal keg, including in combination with the heads of the keg, an integral piece shaped to form the body of the keg, having its coacting edges joined one to the other and turned inside the keg, and having a series of circumferentially arranged apertures formed therein, a band inside the keg adjacent said apertures, reinforcing said body, having a corresponding series of projections extending outwardly through the apertures, and an inturned portion coacting with said joint to provide clearance therefor, and means coacting with said projections to interlock said band with the body of the keg.

8. A metal keg, including in combination with the heads of the keg, the body of the keg having a series of external igrooves arranged circumferentially thereon and a series of apertures intersecting said grooves, the grooves lying within the periphery of the keg, a band inside the keg, adjacent said apertures, having a series of grooves formed thereon to correspond to the grooves on the body of the keg whereby to seat the band relative to said body, said band having a series of projections extending outwardly through said apertures, and means coacting with said projections whereby to interlock said band with the body of the keg.

9. A metal keg, including in combination with the heads and body of the keg, an inner and outer band, arranged circumferentially of the keg one adjacent the other, apertures in the body of the keg between said bands, and said bands having parts coacting through said apertures whereby to interlock the bands one with the other to reinforce the construction of the keg.

l0. A metal keg, including in combination with the heads and body of the keg, a band,

anged inwardly to stiften the same, and having means for locating the band in predetermined relation within the body of the keg, intermediate said heads, and further means to interlock the band with said body as the body of the kelg is formed over the band whereby to strengthen the construction of the keg.

11. A metal keg, including in combination with the heads and body thereof, inner and outer bands arranged opposite one to the other o-n to the body of the keg intermediate said heads, means interlocking one hand with the other and both bands with the body of the ke 12. metal keg, including in combination with the heads and body thereof, inner and outer reinforcing members for the body of the keg arranged circumferentially thereon opposite each other intermediate said heads, said inner member being adapted to have the body kof the keg formed thereover, and said outer member to be drawn taut to said body so formed, and coacting interlocking means between the body and said members.

13. A metal keg, includinfg in combination with the heads and body thereof, inner and outer reinforcing members for the body of the keg arranged circumferentially thereon opposite each other intermediate said heads, means coacting between said inner member and the body of the keg whereby to effect a predetermined locating relation therebetween, and said outer member to be drawn taut to said body so formed, whereby said body and members are iirmly held in friction contact relation one with the other.

In testimony whereof, I afHX my signature.

RALPH li). BLACKFORD. 

